Abraham Martling Williams

Abraham WILLIAMS Pratt's Fork Cemetery Athens County, Ohio

Abraham Martling Williams, born 7-16-1798, Rahway, Union Co., New Jersey, died 11-13-1881, Meigs Co., Ohio buried Pratt's Fork Cemetery, Lodi Twp, Athens Co., Ohio

Birth: Jan. 16, 1798 New Jersey, USA Death: Nov. 3, 1881 Athens County Ohio, USA

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Spouse:

 Margaret Byrd Force Williams (1796 - 1870)*

Children:

 Henry Connett Williams (1821 - 1913)*

 Samuel Force Williams (1821 - 1912)*

 Jeremiah M. Williams (1826 - 1862)*

 Waldron Smith Williams (1828 - 1919)*

 Wilbur Martling Williams (1837 - 1925)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Pratts Fork Cemetery Pratts Fork Athens County Ohio, USA

Census records say that his father was Welsh and mother German. His mother couldn't speak English.

Obituary, Athens Messenger, 10 Nov 1881 'Abraham M. Williams died at the residence of his son, Wilbur Williams, in Lodi Township, Athens Co., Ohio, Nov. 3d., 1881, aged 83 years, 9 months, and 17 days. He was born in the State of New Jersey, and came to this State in the year 1829. He professed faith in Christ and was baptised by Elder D.C. Topping and united with the Lodi Church of Freewill Baptist in the year 1840, in which he was a worthy member until trouble arose in the church and it lost its visibility, he remaining out of any organization for some years, when under labors of Rev. J. Carpenter and the writer he re-engaged anew in the service of the Lord, joining the Pratt's Fork church, of which he remained a worthy member until that church went down, since which he has not been connected with any organization. He was the father of eleven children, seven of whom are still living. His last words were, "I am ready and willing to go." 'Having preached some years ago for those churches, I enjoyed many pleasant hours with Father Williams in the service of the Lord. His house was a pleasant home for the ministers of Christ. A large and sympathizing congregation was present at the funeral, in which the writer was assisted by Rev. J.W. Martin. 'H.J. Carr'

[Note that Abraham was baptised as an adult in 1840. Part of the difficulty in confirming Abraham's parentage is the fact that they did not have him baptised as an infant, so that he fails to show up in the church records in New Jersey.] Abraham M. Williams Gender: Male Birth: Circa 1798 New Jersey, United States Residence: 1880 Lodi, Athens, Ohio, USA Age: 82 Marital status: Divorced (This should be widowed. His wife died 10 years earlier) Race: White Ethnicity: American Father's birth place: New Jersey, United States Mother's birth place: New Jersey, United States Child: William H. Williams Census Township: Lodi Series: T9 Line: 36 County: Athens Roll: 1254993 Image: 158 State: Ohio Sheet: 157-B Date: 1880 Family: 6

In 1870 Abraham was living next door to his son and had a housekeeper with 2 daughters living with him. HIs wife died in 1870. In 1880. He was living with his son.

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@R200287808@ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,60525::0 1,60525::3004439

GEDCOM Source

@R200287808@ U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 1,60525::0 1,60525::3004439

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Public Member Trees Ancestry.com Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Family trees submitted by Ancestry members. Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=105394700&pi...

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moved from New Jersey to Ohio about 1829

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